To the Jeffry Stijn Foundation (JSF), the patient as a whole is central; they are first and foremost people as all others, and though mental wellness challenges may be a large and overwhelming aspect of their lives, they deserve the respect afforded to any human being, both towards themselves, and by their community.
The JSF’s mission is to support mental wellness patients in communities with limited access to mental health care, in their journey toward recovery, acceptance and an improved life, by providing information, guides to resources, a community of peers, and where possible, advocate for those who find themselves without a voice or recourse to improving their mental health.
Objectives
To inform patients and interested parties about possibilities, options and rights of mental health care patients in Aruba. This objective will be achieved by providing current information, guides to online and IRL resources, and the latest developments pertaining to mental healthcare, through a dedicated website.
To destigmatize mental health in Aruba and other small communities and battle cultural stigmas by open and frank exchanges of knowledge, personal experience and practical tips. This objective will be achieved by providing a platform through the JSF’s dedicated website where patients can share their experiences with each other and interested parties.
To provide a platform for mental health patients where their needs and desires in the field of mental health care in Aruba, and within Aruban society, can be inventoried and shared. This will be achieved by periodical polls and surveys, through JSF’s dedicated website.
To advocate for the wellbeing and rights of mental health care patients, both as a group, and as individuals. This objective will be achieved by providing resources such as standard letters to employers, mental health care providers, insurance companies and organizations tasked with the protection and support of mental health care patients.
